Czechs check out the pokies
April 16, 2006 on 10:10 pm | In Slot machine articles online |Slot machines are a worldwide phenomenon, but sometimes the places and quantities you find there are surprising. The Czech Republic has a significant quantity of gaming machines present:
“Prague, April 11 (CTK) - People spent a record CZK 50 billion on gambling machines last year, a growth of 4.5 percent year-on-year, and the number of the machines increased by 2,438 to a record 52,185, Finance Ministry spokeswoman Petra Krainova informed CTK in a press release today.”
The Czech Republic has a population of around 10.2 million - meaning they have roughly one slot machine per 195 people. This indicates a higher per capita presence of slots than the USA, although its not even close to Australia’s gambling machine level per capita.
The Prague Monitor article is unclear on the nature of the devices, they’re described simply as “Gambling Machines”. We’ll attempt to find out exactly what kind of gambling machines they are.
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